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However much things might change in The Apprentice, you can pretty much guarantee the losing team will always been seen drowning their sorrows in a cafe before facing the boardroom.

And over the years the Bridge Cafe in Acton has become famous for this, having been the scene of many a despondent cuppa, pointless squabble and heated debate over who’s going to get fired.

Except fans couldn’t help noticing its absence when the show returned last Wednesday night.

The Bridge Cafe is famous for contestants debriefing after tasks (Picture: TripAdvisor)

Because instead of repairing to the Bridge to lick their wounds, the losing girls’ team instead had their cuppas and rows in a place called La Cabana Cafe.

Just what’s going on guys? Where has the usual haunt disappeared to? And just where is this new place exactly?

Well first things first – La Cabana is far from new on The Apprentice. In fact a quick glance on Twitter will confirm it’s been seen on the show for several years now as an ‘alternative’ to The Bridge.

No impressed with 'la cabana' cage on the apprentice. What happened to the 'caff' on the bridge from years gone by

It’s located off the A40 into London, near Park Royal tube station on the Piccadilly Line – while The Bridge, located in Westfields Road, West Acton, is just a few minutes drive away.

This lot may well be left to pick up the pieces in the losers’ cafe (Picture: BBC)

Both locations are just a stone’s throw from where the boardroom scenes for the show are filmed, at a studio in West Acton.

While Lord Sugar’s actual HQ is in Essex, a studio setting is used in order to fit in the amount of cameras needed for the scenes.

Who left The Apprentice last week?

Sarah Byrne’s time on The Apprentice was over before it had even begun (Picture: BBC)

The series kicked off last week by sending the candidates to Malta on a buying task – which was won by the boys’ team.

With the girls in the firing line for the first time this year, it was ultimately former Shameless star Sarah Byrne who became the first of this year’s candidates to get the boot.

Week two of the show, meanwhile, sees the 15 remaining candidates having to design and pitch their own comic.

The Apprentice continues on BBC One on Wednesday night at 9pm.

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